Championship latest transfer news for 2021 – 2022 and Beyond
- Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:01:46 +0000: English football faces strain between money and fans’ needs, says report - Championship | The Guardian
Premier League had revenue of £6.3bn in 2023-24
‘Challenge of fan unrest at ticket price and accessibility’
England’s football system is “under strain” in a climate of tension between commercial imperatives and the needs of supporters, according to a new report from Deloitte. The analysis also warns that uncertainty over the role and scope of an independent regulator is “unhelpful” to those wishing to join the rush of investors entering the sport.
The Annual Review of Football Finance painted an overall picture of a booming industry, pointing out that the European football market was worth a record £32.2bn in 2023-24. More than £16.9bn of that was generated by the “big five” leagues, with the Premier League alone recording revenues of £6.3bn. Deloitte cautioned, though, that those numbers do not tell the full tale of a game caught between its community roots and the requirement for continued growth. “There can be no doubt that the system in English football is under strain,” said Tim Bridge, lead partner at Deloitte sports business group, in the report’s foreword. “Repeated reports of fan unrest at ticket price and accessibility demonstrate the challenge in the modern era of balancing commercial growth with the historic essence of a football club’s role and position in society: as a community asset.”
Continue reading... - Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:24:48 +0000: Michael Carrick sacked by Middlesbrough after failing to reach Premier League - Championship | The Guardian
Head coach had been in charge since October 2022
Decision taken on Teesside after post-season review
Michael Carrick has been sacked by Middlesbrough after two and a half years in charge. Although the former England and Manchester United midfielder was liked and admired by Boro’s owner, Steve Gibson, his failure to lead the team out of the Championship ensured his first managerial posting ended in disappointment.
Carrick led Boro into the playoff semi-finals in 2023 but they missed out on top-six finishes in the past two seasons. The 43-year-old has become the 17th Championship manager to have lost his job since last August.
Continue reading... - Tue, 03 Jun 2025 18:00:42 +0000: Lessons for Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland as they try to stay up - Championship | The Guardian
Promoted clubs should learn from the mistakes Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich made this season
By WhoScored
For the second successive season, all three promoted sides have been relegated back to the Championship. Reaching the Premier League is the ultimate ambition for clubs in the second tier, but staying there is becoming increasingly difficult. The gap between the top flight and Championship is widening with each passing season. When the three promoted clubs – Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United – went straight back down last year it seemed like a quirk, something that had happened once before in English football, in 1997-98. But now it feels like a trend.
Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich have gone down without putting up much of a fight; they picked up 59 points between them, down on the already paltry total of 66 Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United won the season before. To put that in some context, the promoted teams won 100 points a decade ago and 151 two decades ago. The battle to avoid relegation this season was settled with four games to play – the earliest in Premier League history – and the best of the promoted teams, Leicester, finished 13 points adrift of the team in 17th, the biggest gap between relegation and safety in the history of the league.
Continue reading... - Tue, 03 Jun 2025 16:30:00 +0000: Norwich appoint Liam Manning from Bristol City as new head coach - Championship | The Guardian
Manning arrives after leading Robins to the playoffs
Sheffield Wednesday charged over late payment of wages
Norwich have appointed Liam Manning as their new head coach after the club triggered the release clause in his contract at Bristol City.
Manning impressed after leading the Robins to the Championship playoffs for the first time in 17 years and Norwich quickly identified him as their No 1 target to succeed Johannes Hoff Thorup, who was sacked after a disappointing end to the season. Norwich, who were relegated from the Premier League in 2022, finished 13th last season
Continue reading... - Sat, 24 May 2025 19:56:19 +0000: Le Bris hails Sunderland’s character in playoff triumph as Wilder questions VAR - Championship | The Guardian
Tommy Watson’s 95th-minute goal secured 2-1 victory
Sheffield United’s Chris Wilder concedes a bitter blow
Régis Le Bris said the 19-year-old Tommy Watson’s dramatic stoppage-time winner to clinch Sunderland’s promotion to the Premier League encapsulated a rollercoaster season and suggested team spirit will be key if they are to cope with the step up next season. The French head coach masterminded Sunderland’s return to the top flight after eight years in his first season at the club.
Watson, a 73rd-minute substitute, scored in the fifth minute of added time to complete a dream comeback victory after Eliezer Mayenda cancelled out Tyrese Campbell’s well-taken opener. Watson, who joined Sunderland aged eight, will move to Brighton next month after the clubs agreed a £10m deal in April, but the forward gave his boyhood club the perfect parting gift. “We’ll see each other in the Premier League next year, in the big time,” Watson said.
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Archived News for the Championship has been added below:
- Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:25:28 +0000: Transfers - June 2025 - BBC Sport
Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League. - Sat, 14 Jun 2025 20:09:19 +0000: Manager ins and outs - June 2025 - BBC Sport
BBC Sport tracks all the manager ins and outs in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, Women's Super League, English Football League and National League. - Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:25:37 +0000: Swansea sign defender Burgess from Ipswich - BBC Sport
Australia international Cameron Burgess has agreed a three-year deal with Championship side Swansea City. - Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:57:05 +0000: Midfielder Field signs QPR contract extension - BBC Sport
Midfielder Sam Field signs a contract extension with Championship side QPR. - Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:58:21 +0000: What the sale of Udinese could mean for Watford - BBC Sport
BBC Three Counties Radio's Geoff Doyle discusses how the Pozzo family selling Italian side Udinese could impact Watford.
Today has seen the signing of young striker Charlie Strutton for struggling side AFC Wimbledon after he had impressed Terry Brown whilst on a three week trial earlier in the year. Barnsley have today signed winger David Cotterill on a free transfer which could see the player making his debut for the club this weekend.
Championship top dogs West Ham have today sealed the double signing of Ravel Morrison from Manchester United as well as Ricardo Vaz Te from Barnsley. The young starlet ravel Morrison is believed to have attracted a lot of interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs such as Barcelona, Roma and Paris St Germain but has decided to stay in the English divisions.
Vaz Te has had an extremely good season so far with the Portuguese striker already netting ten times for former club Barnsley.
Sussex club Brighton have completed the signing of two Manchester City players on loan until the end of the season which again cemented the up and coming clubs ambition to gain entry into the premier league. The club has signed Abdul Razak and Gai Assulin who are both midfielders who have failed to break through into the first team at Manchester City. On another plus side for the Sussex club their influential winger craig Noone has committed his future to the club stating he is more than happy at the seagulls amid speculation that he could be joining Cardiff City in the summer after the Welsh club had a £1.2 million offer turned down by Gus Poyet in January.
Cardiff Cities formidable striker has today stated that he would indeed be extremely happy to extend his loan spell at league one side Scunthorpe United with the striker claiming he prefers life at the club. Cardiff winger Peter Whttingham has today stated that he is convinced he made the correct decision to commit himself to the Welsh club amid speculation that he could have joined West Ham during the January transfer window.
Richard Keogh has again reinforced his commitment to Coventry City by stating he would be more than happy to open contract negotiations with the club before the end of the season. This will be great news for manager Andy Thorn as he is already looking to bolster his squad for next season and would have thought of it as a detrimental loss to have lost Keogh for next season.
Ben reeves has today made his switch from Southampton to league two team Dagenham & Redbridge on a twelve month loan deal. Southampton have also gladly received back today forward Ryan Doyle from his loan spell at Bury and the influential forward is more than happy to be back.
Leeds United new boy boss Neil Warnock has today signed the Portsmouth forward Danny Webber on a deal that will see him at the club until the end of the season. Warnock has today also stated that he will have to wait until the end of the season before he can make any new moves for players until he assesses the financial situation. James Harper has today completed his move to Wycombe from title chasing league one team Hull City on a short term loan deal which will see him remain for just over a month.
Hull City have finally completed an interesting and what they hope will be a extremely beneficial loan deal for Joshua King. The Manchester united starlet will remain with the side until the end of the season with the possibility of extending it past that date. Mixed News
